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2024 Conference Agenda

11:00 a.m.
Registration and Light Lunch
Lunch provided
11:50 a.m.
Opening Remarks
Berteau
David J. Berteau
President & CEO, PSC
Karlan
Paul Foldi
Vice President, International Development Affairs, PSC
12:00 p.m.
Keynote Speaker
Albright
Alice Albright
CEO, Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC)
12:30 p.m.
Update on Ukraine: Countering Russian Aggression

USAID’s Assistant Administrator for European Affairs, Erin McKee, has truly been on the front lines as the administration seeks to bolster both the military capacity as well as the economic activity and social/government services vital to maintain Ukraine’s independence.  She will update us on the latest developments in Kyiv as well as regional efforts to stem Moscow’s widening efforts.

Mckee
Erin McKee
Assistant Administrator, USAID
1:00 p.m.
USAID Office of Inspector General: Keeping Foreign Assistance Accountable

Inspector General Paul Martin will present the latest findings of his office as they seek to ensure that American taxpayers’ support for U.S. efforts in Ukraine, the Middle East and the United Nations not misappropriated.        

Martin (1)
Paul K. Martin
Inspector General, USAID
1:30 p.m.
Networking Break
2:00 p.m.
Keynote Speaker
nathan
Scott Nathan
CEO, U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) 
2:30 p.m.
Featured Session
3:00 p.m.
Featured Session
3:30 p.m.
Networking Break
3:45 p.m.
Small Business Successes and Challenges
Hear from the heads of the OSDBU offices from both the Department of State and USAID as they review the advances they have made in the last four years promoting Small Businesses in the GovCon space and how they met the challenges related to various benchmarks.
Ball
Kimberly Ball
Director of the Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization (OSDBU), USAID
Price-1
George Price
Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization, U.S. Department of State
Deneal
Dwight Deneal
Assistant Administrator, Office of Small Business Programs, NASA (moderator)
4:45 p.m.
Closing Keynote
Sumilas
Michele Sumilas
Acting Deputy Administrator, USAID
5:15 p.m.
Wrap Up & Adjourn
mark johnson
Mark Johnson
Senior Vice President, Global Development Services, Tetra Tech
5:20 p.m.
Networking Reception

Now that you've enjoyed hearing all the great content from our guest speakers, enjoy an hour of networking with fellow participants.

"This conference brings the implementing partner community, government and Capitol Hill officials together to discuss the most relevant development and diplomacy topics of the day. It provides an outstanding venue to network with colleagues, partners, and government officials."

- Senior Vice President, Global Development Services, Tetra Tech
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Why should I attend PSC's Development Conference?

PSC’s International Development work is an ever-changing landscape of mission priorities and difficult program delivery. The 11th Annual Development Conference will explore the factors shaping the evolution of international capacity building, related shared government and international development company (IDC) objects, and the roles and contributions of IDCs supporting U.S. government agencies’ critical missions. This is a great opportunity for companies large and small within the development space to learn and network.

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Networking at its finest

While our agenda is jam packed with great content and speakers, PSC's Development Conference also builds in plenty of time to networking with fellow attendees through our meals, many coffee breaks, and networking reception.